arielwaldman

arielwaldman, 9 hours ago to worldwithoutus

Lake Bonney hut in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica.

My personal favorite camp on the continent. Fashioned out of a “jamesway” that was used in the Korean War. It’s a little more gritty and DIY than other camps, which gives it its charm and explains why I love it.

#antarctica

Inside of the jamesway with trash cans and drinking water.
Inside of a jamesway with basic tables, chairs, and kitchen supplies.

arielwaldman, 1 month ago to random

Help me #Mosstodon and #lichensubscribe folks…

I thought I had read some article a while back (within last 5 years?) that was challenging the concept of lichen as a “pioneer species” for breaking down bare rock.

Am I just imagining this?

arielwaldman, 1 month ago to random

What it’s like to experience totality.

#eclipse

Timelapse of Ariel and Matt watching the total solar eclipse go by

arielwaldman, 2 months ago to random

An update on my work and a behind-the-scenes video from inside an Antarctic field hut.

(Post is open to everyone to read/watch, but also would love it if you joined my Patreon!)

https://www.patreon.com/posts/getting-scary-99750293

arielwaldman, 4 months ago to random

Web folks: is there an easy-to-use, not super expensive, service that provides public member directories?

E.g. A society wants to easily manage a public directory of their hundreds of members.

Bonus if it integrates into Squarespace easily.

arielwaldman, 4 months ago to worldwithoutus

My interview on NPR about the challenges of filming my nature documentary in #Antarctica entirely solo.

Yeah, it was cold! 🥶

Full interview: https://www.npr.org/2026/01/01/1198915815/ted-radio-hour-ariel-waldman-bonus #filmmaking

video/mp4

arielwaldman, 5 months ago to science

📣 My nature documentary "Antarctica Unearthed", which I shot entirely solo during my recent expedition to Antarctica, is exciting and a huge undertaking.

Get access to the sneak-peek teaser by supporting the film via my Patreon: https://patreon.com/arielwaldman

You'll also get access to BTS videos soon 😯

#science #filmmaking #nature #film #documentary

A red rocky terrain of snow capped mountains with Ariel as a small figure far away and a helicopter on the right.
Ariel walking in front of a large glacier cliff.
A multi-colored mountain range and stormy clouds surrounding a frozen lake.

arielwaldman, 5 months ago to science

Good news: My book totally sold out from a warehouse! 🙌

Bad news: That temporarily shut down getting signed/personalized copies as a gift for the holidays 😧

Good news: We got more copies and you can now buy a signed book in time for Xmas if you order by Dec. 14th! 🎄

https://www.foliosf.com/arielwaldman

#bookstodon #science #scifi

arielwaldman, 5 months ago to scifi

I’ve partnered with an indie bookstore in SF where you can purchase signed & personalized copies of my new book,

OUT THERE: THE SCIENCE BEHIND SCI-FI FILM AND TV,

and get them shipped anywhere in the U.S.!

Order before December 14th to get it in time for Christmas: https://www.foliosf.com/arielwaldman

#scifi #science

arielwaldman, 5 months ago to science

If you're someone who is interested in exploring the microscopic world, no matter your background, I recommend joining the San Francisco Microscopical Society as a member ($12/year).

No matter where you live, you get an online community of folks to geek out with and ask questions to, and if you're in the Bay Area, there are weekly events.

If you join by December 15th, you'll get a free Nikon Small World calendar to kick off your year of exploration: https://sfmicrosociety.org/join

#science

Tardigrade under a microscope

arielwaldman, 6 months ago to random

Hey friends!

Do you have friends/family who love geeking out about space operas + sci-fi?

Gift them a copy of my book that just came out this year!

Astronaut Mae Jemison wrote the foreword. It’s about the science behind the tropes - from surviving black holes to cloning + more.

https://amzn.to/3Pjc11O

arielwaldman, 7 months ago to filmmaking

I wrote about an exciting moment in creating my first documentary film!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/90336921

And a really awesome women-in-audio non-profit that you should know exists.
#filmmaking

arielwaldman, 8 months ago to scifi

First spotting of my new book in the wild!

I went to Forbidden Planet in London and found it under the New Film & TV book section. Currently on sale! Go grab one.

https://amzn.to/3Pjc11O

#bookstodon #author #scifi #science

Rycaut, 9 months ago to random

so I was excited to get a package from Amazon today with @arielwaldman ;s new book Out There The Science Behind Sci-Fi Film and TV which I had preordered months ago. But Amazon managed to ship me a brand new but mangled copy (bottom of the spine is crushed bending nearly every page of the book). So alas, it will get returned tomorrow & a replacement shipped so it will be a few days before I can read it. One of my son's heroes is Mae Jemison who wrote the intro!

arielwaldman, 9 months ago to scifi

My book comes out tomorrow!

Go get it 📕 -
https://amzn.to/3Pjc11O

https://bookshop.org/p/books/out-there-the-science-behind-sci-fi-film-and-tv-ariel-waldman/19494939
#bookstodon #scifi #science

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arielwaldman, 9 months ago to worldwithoutus

The Now: Editing footage of a rarely seen Antarctic rotifer that I found living inside a glacier a few months ago.

I nicknamed it "rotifer with pointy sides" before learning which species it was. You can watch the video of this lil' friend at https://youtu.be/5qgrHvUkVVc #antarctica #micro

arielwaldman, 9 months ago to worldwithoutus

It has been 6 months since I returned from #Antarctica, where I filmed an entirely self-shot #documentary.

Today, I'm excited to share that I've released a sneak peek of my film, along with a talk that I recently gave to National Geographic: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sneak-peek-of-my-87450585